Board Changes and Further Trading Update

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Coral Products plc announced significant board changes with the immediate departure of Chief Executive Officer Ian Hillman and Group Finance Director Paul Rice from the Board, though Rice will remain as Chief Financial Officer and Hillman as an employee. David Low, previously Non-Executive Chairman, has been appointed Interim Executive Chairman to oversee daily operations. The company also provided a trading update, stating that while first quarter sales for the 2027 financial year met budget, profitability was substantially below both budget and the prior year's performance due to challenging market conditions.

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Coral Products PLC
24 September 2026
 

Coral Products Plc

 

("Coral", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Board Changes and Further Trading Update

 

Coral Products plc, the specialist in the design, manufacture and supply of plastic products, announces that the Board has reached agreement with Ian Hillman, Chief Executive Officer, and Paul Rice, Group Finance Director, that they will both step down from the Board with immediate effect.  Paul Rice will remain as Chief Financial Officer and Ian Hillman remains as an employee. 

 

David Low, currently Non-Executive Chairman, has been appointed as Interim Executive Chairman with immediate effect and will assume day-to-day responsibility for the operations of the Group.

 

Further to the Trading Update announced on 20 April 2026, market conditions remain challenging.  Sales in the first quarter of the 2027 financial year were in line with budget, but profitability has been significantly below budget and the same period last year. 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("UK MAR"). The Directors of the Company take responsibility for this announcement.

 

For further information, please contact:

Enquiries:

www.coralproducts.com

 

 

 

 

Coral Products plc

David Low

 

 

Executive Chairman

 

 

 

0161 946 9460

 

 

 


Cairn Financial Advisers LLP

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020 7213 0880

 

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